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Cape PetrelAlternate name(s): "Pintado Petrel", "Cape Fulmar"; misnomer: "Cape Pigeon" Size: 35-40 cm; wing span 80-90 cm Weight: 350-550 g |
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See Cape
Petrel at Wikipedia |
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Near-frontal view of a Cape Petrel in flight (photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Southern Ocean, January 2005]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
View from above onto a group of three Cape Petrels in flight;
the bird at the centre, with shorter primaries, may be a juvenile
(photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Southern Ocean, January 2005]
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Breeding information |
Breeding season: Nov - Mar | Eggs: 1 | Incubation period: 45 days | Fledging age: ca. 55 days |
Nest building: ? | Incubation: Female & male | Dependent care: Female & male |
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Nest |
"bungobittah", "malunna" = nest [Aboriginal] |
Type: Rock crevice or bowl | Material: Pebbles | Height above ground: N/A |
Cape Petrels nest in smaller colonies than other species of petrels. The nests are usually less than 1 km from the coast. If not built under overhanging rocks or in crevices, nearby rocks on flat ground are used for partial protection.
Pair of Cape Petrels defending its nest against
a neighbour or intruder (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Windmill Islands, Antarctica, December 1993]
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Eggs |
"boyanga", "booyanga", "derinya", "dirandil", "koomura", "ngampu", "nooluk", "pateena" = Egg; "dirundirri" = eggs [Aboriginal]; "gawu" = eggs [gamilaraay] |
Size: 72 x 52 mm | Colour: White | Shape: Long tapered oval |